Wall construction



May 11 ,1926. I 1,584,402

O. V. SERAFINI WALL CONSTRUCTI ON Filed April 27, 1925 '15 y l5' Inventor: swad Yb'erallml,

Patented May 11, 192..

-OSWLD V. SERAFINI, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed April 27, 1925. Serial No. 26,186.

This invention relates to wall construc-` tion and particularly to methods of constructing partitions for closets in toilets and like places, and has for its object the provision of means whereby such partitions may quickly and economically be built and locked securely to the main walls and floors of the building..

`This object is attained by the mechanism illustrated in thel accompanying drawings.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, one preferred form thereof is illustrated in the drawings7 this form having been found to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described except vas required by the scopev of the appended claims.

Ofthe drawings- Figure l represents a horizontal section of a closet for toilets.

Figure 2 represents a side elevation of one wall thereof.

Figure 3 represents a front elevation of the same, and

Figure l represents a horizontal section of one wall of the closet drawn to an enlarged scale and showing the supporting structure thereof.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughoutkv the several figures of the drawms.

n the drawings 10 is the wall of a room such as the toilet of an oflice building, and 11, 11 are two 'walls extending perpendicularly therefrom .to form a closet, ,the door of which is adapted to' be'pos'itioned between the faces 12,v 12 on the alined front ends 13 of said walls 11.

These walls l1 preferably never extend upwardly to the ceiling and therefore can have no support therefrom, and it is likewise true that the greatest part of the lower end of wall 11 is some distance above the floor 14 of the room, and therefore can have no support at this point from said floor.

As a consequence therefore there is considerable difficulty in constructing these walls Crigidly by the usual methods now emp.oye Y This is all the more difficult in closets where a terrazzo finish isdesired.

By the construction herein shown and described the walls 11, may be built into the building as a permanent part thereof with a terrazzo finish over the entire face there'- of, this finish being simply a continuation of the terrazzo finish of the wall of the room.

In carrying out the present method a plurality ofvertical rods 15 are positioned in alinement a given distance from the wall 10 and are spaced apart'as indicated in Fig. 4l, with'their lower `ends securely embedded in the floor 14;.y Y

These rods 15 extend upwardly to the point where the top of the wall 11 will be when finished.v l.

At stated intervals on these rods 15 are secured horizontal rods 16 by means of wire loops 17.

One of the rods 15 is centrally disposed between the faces 12, 12 and back of this central rod l5 are two vertical rods 18 alined therewith, the lower ends of which are also embedded in the floor 14 and the upper ends are substantially where the top of the finished wall 11 is to be.

At a predetermined distance above the floor 14C are disposed two horizontal rods 19, the rear ends of which are embedded in the wall 10 while the front ends are secured to the rods 18, and also to the central rod 15 by wire loops 20.

To these vertical rods 18 and central rod 15 are secured the front ends of a plurality of other horizontal rods 22, the rear ends of which'v are anchored in the wall 10 in any well known manner. Y

Secured to the horizontal rods 19 and 22 are a plurality of vertical rods 23.

lVhere the rods intersect they are `secured together by wire loops 23".

While the size of the rods and the distance apart they are spaced do not in any way affect the invention, it is preferred to use l@ inch cylindrical rods and space them apart nine inches on centers.

When the rods have all been positioned and wired together they are covered with metal laths 25 which are wired to said rods.

Cement plaster 26 is then applied to both sides of the structure thus formed and allowed to harden.

This cement plaster base has its corners rounded as indicated at2u4 in Fig. 4.

When the walls 11, 13, have been constructed in this manner a coating 2,7 of terrazzo is applied to the entire surface thereof, this coating being preferably about three-eighths of an inch thick.

As, the terrazzo is applied to the cement plaster 26 in dampened condition, it will adhere to said cement plaster and practically become a part thereof.

When the terrazzo coating 27 has hardened it is polished and otherwise nished to suit different conditions.

When completed the walls 1,1, 13, become a part of the building and as all corners at intersections are curved, it is perfectly sanitary as there are no corners in which dirt may lodge. D

Heretofore, it has been the practice to cast slabs which are conveyed to the job and set in place by angle irons, screws, bolts and legs, which work consumes much time and is therefore very expensive tol construct.

Moreover, such constructions leave many corners in which dirt is liable to. collect, thus making the samel unsanitary.

When completed they front portion 13 of each wall 11 forms a solid support secured firmly tothe floor 14: and by means of this support and the intersecting rods extending therefrom to the wall of the room, the balance of thevwall is rigidly supported.

It is obvious that the dimensions of the various elementsl and the composition ofthe ingredients used may be varied at Will.

It will be noted that when these partition walls are completed the entire surface is continuous and; free from cracks and joints in, which germs might collect.

The surfaceof; the walls when constructed are ground while in place `by machinery and hand labor, leaving a highly polished surace. f

As far as is known no other method has ever been used in constructing the walls or partitions in. the manner shown` and described with their front ends anchored. in the floor of the room and their rear ends anchored in the wall of the room.

Moreover, it isbelieved to be entirely new to grind the aggregate used in the construction` of such walls after the same has been placed in position and united with the interior structure of said Walls.

It is believed that. the method` of constructing. such walls and many advantages thereof will be fully understood Without further description.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination of a plurality of aliiied vertical rods the lower ends of which are anchored in the floor of a building, other vertical rods alined perpendicular to the line of the first mentioned rods, horizontal rods secured to said vertical rods and certain of which have their ends anchored in the wall of a building, metal laths secured to said rods, an aggregate secured to opposite sides. of the structure thus formed, and a continuous coating of terrazzo applied to. the entire outer face of said aggregate.

2. The combination of a plurality of alined vertical rods` the lower ends of which are anchored in the floor of a. building, other vertical rods alined perpendicular to the line of the rst mentioned rods With their lower ends spaced from said floor, horizontal rods secured to said vertical rods and certain of which have their ends anchored iii-the wall of a. building, metal;l laths secured to said rods, an laggregate secured to opposite sides of the structure thus formed, and a continuous coating of terrazzo applied to the entire outer face of said aggregate.

3^. The combination of a structurel of horizontal and: vertical rods wired together and anchored tot the Wall and floor of a building, a wall of aggregate formed thereon, and a coating-of terrazzo applied to the outer surface of said.` Wall of aggregate.

4. The combination of a structure of' horizontal and vertical rods Wired together and anchored to the Wall and floor ofl a building; a wallY of aggregate formed thereon with all intersecting corners curved; and' a coating ofV terrazzo. applied to the outer surface of lsaid Wall of aggregate.

5. The conibinationof'a structure of horizontal and vertical rods wired together, said horizontal rods having ends extend-ing` intov the wall of a building andanchored therein and cer-tain of said vertical rods having their-lower ends extending into the l'oor of said building and anchored therein; a Wal-l of aggregate formed thereon; and a coating of terrazzo secured tothe outer surfaces-of said: Wall and forming a continuation of the surface of the buildingI Wall.

6. The combination of ani openv Work structurel permanently: aiichor-ed to the floor and one wall of a building;l a Wall ofaggregate formed thereon and supported thereby; and a coating ofi" terrazzo secured to the outer surfaces of said' aggregate wall and formingl a continuation of v'the-building Wall;

7. The combination of a structure coinprising a plurality ofl vertical members the lower ends of certain of which are anchored in the floor of al building and a. plurality of horizontal members tied to said vertical members and having their rear ends anchored in the Wall of a building; a Wire mesh secured to said structure; a Wall of aggregate formed thereon and forming a, eontinuation of the aggregate in the building wall, and a continuous coating of terrazzo secured to the outer surfaces of the building Wall and the wall of aggregate formed 10 upon said structure.

Signed by me at 746 Old South Bldg., Boston, Mass., this 23rd day of April, 1925.

OSWALD V. SERAFINI. 

